EP 1228999 A3 20040623 - Gas generating system for a fuel cell system and process for operation of a gas generating system
Title (en)
Gas generating system for a fuel cell system and process for operation of a gas generating system
Title (de)
Gaserzeugungssystem für ein Brennstoffzellensystem und Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Gaserzeugungssystem
Title (fr)
Système de génération de gaz pour un système de pile à combustible et procédé de fonctionnement d'un système de génération de gaz
Publication
Application
Priority
DE 10104607 A 20010202
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1228999A2] A start up assembly for a fuel cell (3) has a gas generator with a hydrocarbon reformer (1) unit and one or more selective oxidation stages (2) for the removal of carbon monoxide from re-formed substances. The system also has one or more catalytic fuel burners (5). During the warm-up phase one or more of the burners is operated to evaporate fuel and water, and to heat a supplementary partial re-forming unit or a partial oxidation stage (7). During re-forming or partial oxidation, a flow of hydrogen gas is delivered to the fuel cell (3) which then operates at limited power during the warm-up phase. During the warm-up phase, the catalytic burner (5) is pre-heated by electrical power and receives a feed of hydrocarbon fuel or hydrogen from a reservoir. Also claimed is a commensurate process.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
C01B 3/32 (2006.01); C01B 3/38 (2006.01); C01B 3/58 (2006.01); H01M 8/0612 (2016.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
C01B 3/323 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 3/38 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 3/583 (2013.01 - EP US); H01M 8/0612 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/0205 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/025 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/044 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/047 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/066 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/0811 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/0816 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/0822 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/0827 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/0833 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/085 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/0866 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/1205 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/1217 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/1223 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/1235 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/1288 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/142 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 2203/1604 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01 - EP); Y02P 20/10 (2015.11 - EP US); Y02P 20/52 (2015.11 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] WO 9931012 A1 19990624 - DBB FUEL CELL ENGINES GES MIT [DE], et al
- [XA] EP 0921585 A2 19990609 - DBB FUEL CELL ENGINES GMBH [DE]
- [A] EP 0887306 A1 19981230 - DBB FUEL CELL ENGINES GMBH [DE]
- [A] EP 0924161 A2 19990623 - DBB FUEL CELL ENGINES GMBH [DE]
- [A] EP 0920064 A1 19990602 - GEN MOTORS CORP [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1228999 A2 20020807; EP 1228999 A3 20040623; DE 10104607 A1 20020814; US 2002136938 A1 20020926; US 6740303 B2 20040525
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 02001398 A 20020119; DE 10104607 A 20010202; US 6145202 A 20020204